We know of so many people who are facing impossible situations and problems and they are helpless. They do not know what to do or whom to ask.
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I come from a religious family and I grew up listening to religious books and seeing religious rituals. I could not relate to it and rebelled against it to find my own but after coming to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, I see there is some truth in both paths. However, one question comes to me based on what I heard while listening to Puranas in childhood. Its said that there are Yugas which come one after the other and this cycle keeps going on. If current one is Kali Yuga, does Supramental manifestation mean return of Satyayuga? Also, we started from Satyuga, then Treta, then Dwapar and then Kali Yuga, where were humans more evolved? And if I relate the human history and anthropology (based on book ‘Sapiens’,) we have evolved from Chimps and are on an upward evolutionary path. Then I am not able to understand the presence of Satyuga, Treta and Dwapar on the timeline where humans seems more evolved. I am not able to put it all in perspective?
The concept of the four yugas implies that there have been a number of cycles (six to be precise) through which creation and perhaps humanity
Why do I feel like I’m failing every day when doing Yoga?
Yoga does not necessarily move in an uninterrupted straight line. Some days you will progress very far, and other days you will progress very slowly.
Why is the Sri Aurobindo ashram named Sri Aurobindo ashram why not anything else?
Sri Aurobindo himself answered this saying that the word Ashram had been given because it comes from the root shram, which means labour. The Ashram
What is the difference of a realised person and an ordinary person?
The difference is like a reversal of values, a reversal of the way we look at everything. What is night for the
Sri Aurobindo says, “ recover the Aryan thought, the Aryan discipline, the Aryan character, the Aryan life.” Can you please explain.
Very beautiful question and one very close to my heart. Sri Aurobindo himself described the word Arya means noblest, shrestha, the best and highest. When
Mother says, “Eyes are the window to the soul.” Can you please explain this?
When we look into ourselves and find insincerity, our eyes and face change—it’s an indication. I’ve observed the same with children; they may suddenly avoid
When can goddess of delight manifest on earth?
Well the conditions are difficult as for Delight to manifest man has to surpass beyond
Why is love blind?
Actually love is not blind, rather, for a moment at least it removes blindness and one see the Divine in form that has awakened love
Why do I experience deep fall in consciousness intermittently? Why do I commit inexcusable acts whenever I start approaching the Mother and Sri Aurobindo with much intensity? I have encountered these situations many a time, whenever I come to Pondicherry, or when I am returning from Pondicherry, after a Satsang at home, or returning from attending a Satsang at the Centre. I commit blunders after blunders in many ways, in expressing my ego, my arrogance, my anger, my fight, my jealousy, my idleness, my desire for food, gossip and sex skyrocket whenever I start becoming serious in my Sadhana. I feel some rush of unknown massive adverse force has captured me in parallel to The Mother’s Force within me and is not letting me go towards The Mother or do any kinds of Divine work. Sometime I feel so devastated and helpless within that I am worried about the consequences of acting against the Divine Will. Please guide me how to tackle these forces within?
This is quite a common experience. The Mother has described it stating the reasons for the same. Savitri also describes it beautifully. ‘The high and
In your book the Veda of the Body – you have touched upon creation. I’m sure Sri Aurobindo would have answered this in great detail, but I’m going to ask anyway. It’s a big question. But when God manifested himself through creation, creation lost elements of its divine consciousness. But if the yoga aims to reunite with our origin, what was the purpose of separation in the first place ? Why come away from the origin if anyway we are going to return? And even if creation was to separate and reach a higher origin, that too doesn’t make sense to me because why would the Almighty need 7 pralayaas to progress – surely he can do that without the need for this much ?
It a genuine question that any sensitive and awakened mind aught to ask especially when one looks at the many imperfections such as suffering and
Can you please advise what to do with the over use of mobile phones? Adults are on their phones, children are, it seems that’s the only thing people do these days is constantly be on their phone, What is the solution?
The only way to get rid of this disease of ‘mobilitis’ is to draw clear lines for oneself as well as for family to follow…
What is life seeking?
Life has come from the Divine but is labouring here under the conditions of the Ignorance imposed upon it by the
What is the symbolism of Indian marriage?
To walk together hand in hand with the fire of aspiration in the centre. Fire is in centre not the ego or anybody else. The
Everywhere, I see that the rich give millions to temples and institutions, but I do not have much money to spare as we are always in a hand-to-mouth situation. So, if I do not give much to God, then I think that’s not a good thing. Right?
Let me share a sweet story told by The Mother: “It does not depend on the amount you have. I remember reading a story in
How to find Unity of love in relationships?
By commonality of aspiration, commonality of thought, commonality of heart, commonality of life and physical existence.
Naturally this commonality cannot be imposed, either it
How to wake children up from their sleep as I feel my son is in such deep sleep in the morning but I have to wake him up for school and if I call him softly he does not even budge then I touch him softly still he does not move so then I have to shake him a bit, but that I don’t like it can there be another way to wake him up?
Try touching him behind the ears which is a bit sensitive area. You can also try whispering his name little loudly in his ears.
Another
What is nobility?
True nobility is to be unselfish in thoughts and feelings and actions. It requires courage and compassion as well as the spirit of sacrifice. Generally
I am sure you are not going to like what I have to say, but I need your help. Spiritually I am doing well. Like I said I am understanding Savitri more and more but I do hesitate to believe that Mahadev is sitting on the Kailash top, Can you help me?
The images that we find described in the Vedas and the Puranas (the Upanishads hardly use images; they use stories as well as ideas) are